After a historical novice project on the Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark was called WNBA Rookie of the Year on Thursday– making 66 of 67 votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Angel Reese made the only other vote.
This season, Clark balanced 19.2 points, 8.4 helps, and 5.7 rebounds per video game, leading the Fever to the No. 6 seed in the playoffs. She set a myriad of records in her novice season, consisting of the most helps ever in a video game (19) and in a season (321 ). She likewise scored more points and more three-pointers than any novice in history, and tape-recorded the first-ever triple-double by a first-year gamer. She was called Rookie of the Month 4 times, and Eastern Conference Player of the Week 3 times.
“I am extremely honored to be called Rookie of the Year, however more than that, I am grateful to everybody that supported me throughout this previous season– my friends and family, my colleagues, the Fever company and everybody that cheered us on all season,” Clark stated in a news release shared by the Indiana Fever. “I am so pleased with what we achieved therefore thrilled for what the future holds.”
This year, it appeared most likely Clark would runaway with the award after an exceptional 2nd half of the season– though Sky forward Angel Reese had an excellent freshman project. The primary concern ended up being whether Clark’s vote would be consentaneous. In 2015, Fever center Aliyah Boston was all called Rookie of the Year, signing up with A’ja Wilson (2018 ), Elena Delle Donne (2013 ), and Tina Charles (2010) as consentaneous winners. Clark fell one vote except recording that honor.
Angel Reese was the league’s per-game rebounding leader, and set a record for many successive double-doubles in WNBA history. She was on her method to setting the record for the majority of rebounds in a single season before breaking her wrist.
The WNBA likewise revealed the All-Rookie group on Thursday: Clark, Reese, Rickea Jackson (Los Angeles Sparks), Leonie Fiebich (New York Liberty), and Kamilla Cardoso (Chicago Sky).